I must confess, my only real exposure to author Henry Miller is the provocative film, Henry and June. Based on that movie, I’m surprised he found time to write (Lucky bastard!). But nonetheless he seemed to have an effective approach. Here’s a graphic,...

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy – NOT a Thriller Anyone else a feel little disappointed by this movie? I’ve decided that you can’t call your movie a Thriller if A) no one runs in it, and B) the protagonist is never shown to be in any real danger. An...

Reader Questions: Tentpole vs. High Concept I received some good questions from Lauren the other day: What is the difference between a ten-pole [sic] movie and a high concept movie? Or do they always work together? Is there a minimum budget or max budget? A...

Not Where You Saw John Ramsey and his brother have created a hilarious commentary track for one of their crappy home movies. They critique the footage in that stilted self-congratulatory, pseudo-intellectual style that we’re so used to hearing. “Not Where...

Expectations Exceeded When I posted this extended Modern Family horror trailer spoof, I was hoping that, over a year or so, the video would maaaaybe receive 50,000 views. Much to my surprise and delight, the video exceeded that number in just 3 days, and over the...